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'''James Poole Maunsell Pigot''' (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] first-class [[cricket]]er. | '''James Poole Maunsell Pigot''' (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] first-class [[cricket]]er. | ||
Pigot was born at [[Dublin]] to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the [[Cricket Ireland|Irish Cricket Union]] from 1925–1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228764.html |title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1996 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 November | Pigot was born at [[Dublin]] to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the [[Cricket Ireland|Irish Cricket Union]] from 1925–1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228764.html |title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1996 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> He studied at [[Trinity College, Dublin]], where he was member of [[Dublin University Cricket Club]]. He made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for Dublin University against [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] at [[Town Ground, Rushden|Rushden]] on their 1924 tour of England.<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by James Pigot |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at [[County Ground, Northampton|Northampton]].<ref name="FCM"/> He moved to [[British India]] shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the [[1925–26 Madras Presidency]] for the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] against the [[Indians cricket team|Indians]] at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Madras]].<ref name="FCM"/> He made two further first-class appearances for the Europeans against the same opponents in the [[1928–29 Madras Presidency]] and [[1929–30 Madras Presidency]].<ref name="FCM"/> Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.<ref name="SCO">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/14326.html |title=Player profile: James Pigot |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/11/11615.html |title=Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> With his [[leg break]] [[googly]] bowling, he took 4 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.<ref name="SCO"/> Pigot was still living in British India during World War II. He was made an emergency commission in the [[British Indian Army]] in June 1942.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=35775|date=6 November 1942|page=4831|supplement=y}}</ref> Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at [[Glenageary]] in July 1980.<ref name="SCO"/> His brother, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)|David Pigot, Sr.]], and nephew, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)|David Pigot, Jr.]], also played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge [[David Richard Pigot]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Full name | James Poole Maunsell Pigot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1901 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 1980 (aged 79) Glenageary, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | David Pigot, Sr. (brother) David Pigot, Jr. (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925/26–1929/30 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1925 | Dublin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Poole Maunsell Pigot (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Pigot was born at Dublin to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.[1] He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was member of Dublin University Cricket Club. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Dublin University against Northamptonshire at Rushden on their 1924 tour of England.[2] He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at Northampton.[2] He moved to British India shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the 1925–26 Madras Presidency for the Europeans against the Indians at Madras.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for the Europeans against the same opponents in the 1928–29 Madras Presidency and 1929–30 Madras Presidency.[2] Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.[3] This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.[4] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.[3] Pigot was still living in British India during World War II. He was made an emergency commission in the British Indian Army in June 1942.[5] Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at Glenageary in July 1980.[3] His brother, David Pigot, Sr., and nephew, David Pigot, Jr., also played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "First-Class Matches played by James Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Player profile: James Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ "Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ "No. 35775". The London Gazette. 6 November 1942. p. 4831.